Metallic railway-tie and means for securing track-rails to same.



No. 689,I60. Patented Dec. l7, 19m.

0. BUHREB. METALLIC RAILWAY TIE AND MEANS FOR SECURING TRACK RAILS T0SAME.

(Application filed Aug. 3, 1901.)

3 Sheets-Sheet I.

(No Model.)

WW/{masses No. 689160. H Patented Dec. l7, I901.

C. BUHREB.

METALLIC RAILWAY TIE AND MEANS FOR SE CURING'TRACK RAILS T0 SAME.

(Application filed Aug. 3, 1901.\

(No Model.) 3 Sheets-Shoet 2.

' Patented Dec. I7, I90l.

0. BUHRER. METALLIC RAILWAY 'na ANDVMEANS son secunme TRACK RAILS mSAME.

45 novel fastening devices.

. in elevation of the tie, also showing the trackrTEn STATES PATENTFries.

CASPER BUI-IRER, OF SANDUSKY, OHIO.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 689,160, dated December17, 1901.

Application filed August 3, 1901. Serial No. 70,800. (No model.)

invented new and useful Improvements in Metallic Railway-Ties and Meansfor Securing Track-Rails tothe Same, of which the following is aspecification.

The objects of my invention are twofold 1o first, the production of animproved metallic railway-tie which shall be simple in construction,cheap in first cost, formed in part of a section of an old track-railwhen so desired, which shall be provided with means for anchoring thesame against longitudinal movement in the road-bed, which shall havesupplemental supports for the track-rails, and which, moreover, shallpossess'other desirable features and characteristics constituting the.20 same a superior instrumentality for performing therequisitefunctions, and, second, the provision of suitable means forfirmly securing the track-rails to the tie in such a manner that theparts shall be held in their fixed positions when united and prevent thelongitudinal movement of the rails relative to the ties, but which shallallow of the easy separation of the parts when repairs are to beeffected and also of the shimming up of the 0 rails when necessary.

With these main ends in View my invcn tion consistsin certain noveltiesof construc tion and combinations and arrangements of the several partshereinafter set forth and claimed.

The accompanying drawings illustrate one complete example of thephysical embodi-I ment of my invention and a'inodified form of anchoringmeans constructed according to the best mode I have so far devised forthe practical application of the principle.

Figure 1 shows in perspective'a view of my improved tie and alsoillustrates the trackrails held in position upon the tie by my Fig. 2 isa side view rails in section. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of themetallic plate to which the head of the section of old rail or main partof the tie is secured. Fig. 4. is an enlarged sectional view of the oldrail, the metallic plate, the angleirons which secure the plate to therail, and the supporting-irons for the track-rails, the section beingtaken directly beneath a trackrail. Fig. 5 is a view of an angle-irondetached. Fig. 6 isa view of a supporting-iron detached. Fig. 7 showsthe application of a clam ping-plate. Fig. 8 shows in top plan and sideelevation the clamping means illustrated in Fig. 7. Fig. 9 illustratesan angle splicejoint for the ends of two track-rails. Fig. 10 shows top,plan, and side views of a clampingplate like that shown in Fig. 8 andprovided in addition with a lug for fitting within a recess made in anangle-splice and engaging the base of a track-rail. Fig. 11 illustratesa modification of the anchoring means for the tie.

Referring to the several figures, the numeral 1 designates a section ofan old trackrail reversed, the same being approximately inches wide.

6 is the perforated base of an angle-iron.

7 designates the three points at which an angle-iron is bent so as tocause it to fit the head and lie in a plane parallelwith the web of thesection of the old rail.

8 represents holes in the irons for bolts; 9, rivets by which the baseof each angle-iron is rigidly secured to the metallic plate.

10 represents supplemental supportingirons for a track-rail, each aboutfive inches in width.

11 is the perforated base of a supportingllOl].

12 represents oblique arms of the supporting-irons, the upper surfacesof which lie in the same horizontal plane as the surface of the base ofthe section of the old rail; 13,

bolts which pass through the angle-irons, track-supporting irons, andperforated web of the section of the old rail.

14 represents the track-rails of the permanent way.

15 is an angle-splice of a well-known const'ruct-ion and shape; 16, arecess made by cutting away the lower edge of the angle-splice, asshown. it

17 represents clamping-plates having parallel upper and lower faces; 18,lips formed at each end of and upon opposite sides of the plate.

19 represents the beveled surfaces of the lips, each of which extendsfrom the end of the plate to a surface 19perpendicular to the parallelfaces of the plate.

20 represents projecting lugs of a shape and location as shown andadapted to fit the recesses 16 in the angle-splices, and each lug bearsagainst the edge of the base of a trackrail; 21, holes through theplates; 22, headed and threaded bolts.

23 is a bevel-faced and perforated washer adapted when placed upon abolt and in contact with the under surface of the flange of rail 1 toform a level bearing-surface fora nut.

24 represents the nuts, which fit the bolts and bear against thewashers, and 25 in Fig. 3

:ing the metallic tie proper and securing the track-rails in place isobvious from the drawings and the description. The section of old railis placed with its head downwardly in contact with the surface of themetallic plate and centrally disposed,the angle-irons riveted to theplate, the supporting-irons adjusted, and the bolts inserted through theangle-irons, the supporting-irons, and the web of the old rail-section.The parts are thus held rigidly in their relative positions and the armsof the supporting-irons constitute cantaliver extensions for the raileach side of the flanged extensions of the old rail. The lips of theclamp ing-plates are disposed so as to fit over the edges of the base ofa track-rail and the surface 19 to frictionally engage the edge of theflange, and the bolts are inserted from above, the nuts being applied atthe under side and turned against the washers. At the anglesplice jointsthe clamping-plates having the lugs are used, as previously set forth.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the drawings,it is clear that I have produced a metallic railway-tie and providedfastening means for securing the track-rails to the ties which fulfilall the conditions set forth as the objects of my invention. The tie issimple in construction, inasmuch as it comprises only two main parts theflat plate and the section of old rail. It supports a track-railsecurely upon the base of the old rail-section, and the arms of thesupporting-irons take the weight which is su perimposed upon the railbetween two adja-' cent parallel ties. Oheapness is attained by the useof sections of old rails which have heads worn to a degree that unfitsthem for' their original purpose. The depressions in the ends of themetallic plate form anchors which when sunk into the ballast or materialof the road-bed effectively prevent the longitudinal movement of thetie, and hence the creeping of the track, either upon tangents orcurves. The fastening devices for the trackrails hold them firmly inposition, and the lugs 20 of the plates engaging the recesses in theangle-splices precludes the possibility of any longitudinal movementthereof. Being constructed the same each side of its center, a plate canbe reversed and turned end for end when it becomes worn or injured. Thearrangement of the bolts is such that they can easily be adjusted andremoved, and the shimming up of the track may be effected with greatfacility when desired.

While I have illustrated and described only one example of the physicalembodiment of my invention and one modification of the anchoring means,I do not thereby intend to limit the scope thereof to such particularexample, inasmuch as changes in the arrangement and shape of the severalparts, omissions, additions, substitutions, and modifications may beintroduced in practice without constituting a substantial departure. Imay in some instances substitute for the section of old rail a beam ofslightly-different shape and secure it to the metallic plate, which ispro= vided with anchoring means, form a longitih dinal depression in themetallic plate to receive the head of the section of old rail, omit orchange the shape of the supporting-irons, form a single lip and lug upona clamping plate, and use the modified or other form of anchoring means.Such and similar forms of construction I intend to embrace within thescope of my claims.

WVhat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A metallic railway-tie comprising a metallic plate provided withanchoring means extending crosswise thereof to prevent 1ongitudinalmovements, a section of an old,

track-rail reversed with its head in contact with the surface of themetallic plate, and means which rigidly secure the section of oldtrack-rail to the metallic plate, said metallic plate beingsubstantially of the same length as the section of track-rail and bothsaid plate and rail being straight and unbent.

2. A metallic railway-tie comprising a metallic plate provided withdepressions struck from the body of the metal for anchoring the tie inthe road-bed, so it will not move longitudinally, a section of an oldtrack-rail with its base disposed upwardly, and means which rigidlysecure the section of old track-rail longitudinally to the metallicplate.

3. A metallic railway-tie comprising a ssaieo straight, unb'ent,metallic plate providedwith anchoring means adjacent the ends andcrosswise thereof, a straight rail or beam having a vertical web and tophorizontal flanges to support a track-rail, and means which rigidlysecure the rail longitudinally to the surface of the metallic plate andwith its head in frictional contact therewith; said metallic plate beinglonger than the distance between the track-rails supported upon the tie.

4:. A metallic railwaytie comprising a straight, continuous metallicplate provided with anchoring means, a straight rail or beam having avertical web and top horizontal flanges, and detachable angle-irons, 5,which secure the rail or beam to the metallic plate by bolts or rivetspassed through the angleirons, the web of the rail, and the metallicplate; the said metallic plate and rail being of substantially the samelength.

5. A metallic railway-tie comprising a metallic plate provided withanchoring means, a rail or beam having a vertical web and top horizontalflanges, means by which the rail or beam is secured longitudinally ofthe metallic plate, and supporting-irons which take the weightsuperimposed upon the rail between adjacent ties.

6. A metallic railway-tie comprising a metallic plate, 3, a-section ofan old rail, 1, reversed, angle-irons for securing the rail to theplate, and anchoring means in connection with the metallic plate; saidmetallic plate and section of old rail being straight and unbent and ofgreater length than the distance between the track-rails, and saidangle-irons being detachable.

7. A metallic railway-tie comprising a metallic plate, 3, provided withanchoring means, a section of an old track-rail reversed, angleironswhich secure the rail to the plate, andsupporting-ironshavingcantaliver-arms; said metallic plate and sectionof old track-rail being straight and of greater length than the distancebetween the track-rails, and said angle-irons detachable.

8. A metallic railway-tie comprising a metallic plate, a rail or beamhaving a web and top horizontal flanges, anchoring means and angle-irons; the said angle-irons having their bases riveted to themetallic plate and their opposite ends disposed parallel with the web ofthe rail orbeam and rigidly secured thereto.

9. A metallic railway-tie comprising a metallic plate, a rail or beamhaving a vertical Web and top horizontal flanges, means for securing therail or beam to the metallic plate, and supporting-irons secured to therail or beam and having surfaces in the same plane as the top surfacesof the flanges of the said rail or beam.

10. A metallic railway-tie provided with supporting-irons havingcantaliver-arms, the upper bearing-surfaces of said cantaliverarms beingin approximately the same horizontal plane as the top surface of the tieto which they are secured, and also located upon opposite sides of thetie, in substance as and for the purpose set forth.

11. A metallic railway -tie comprising a straight flat metallic plate, astraight section of an old track-rail disposedcentrally andlongitudinally of the said plate, means rigidly securing the section ofrail to the metallic plate, and anchoring means at the under surface ofthe plate, said metallic plate and section of rail being of greaterlength than the distance between the track-rails.

12. The combination with a flanged and perforated metallic railway-tiehaving a plain flat uppersurface, of a track-rail, a perforatedclamping-plate, and a bolt and nut; the said clamping-plate having aplain flat under sur face which frictionally engages the plane fiatsurface at the top of the track-rail, a lip, 18, with a beveled surface,and a surface, 19, the beveled surface adapted to frictionally engagethe surface of the flanged base of a trackrail and the surface, 19, toengage the edge of the said flanged base.

13. A perforated clamping-plate for securing traclnrails torailway-ties, said plate having parallel faces, two lips, 18, atopposite ends, and surfaces, 19, at right angles to the parallel facesof the plate.

14. A perforated clamping plate having parallel faces, a lip, 18, ateach end, and two lugs, 20; in substance as set forth.

15. The combination with a track-rail, a railway-tie, and anangle-splice having a recess, of a perforated clamping-plate, and a boltand nut; the said clamping-plate having a lip, 18, and a lug, 20, forengaging the said recess in the angle-splice and preventing thelongitudinal movement of the track-rail.

16. A metallic railway-tie comprising a flat metallic plate, a rail orbeam having a web and top horizontal flanges, and means for securing therail or beam longitudinally of the metallic plate; said metallic platehaving anchoring means adjacent the ends extending crosswise thereof andprojecting from its under surface, whereby the tie is anchored againstendwise movements in either direc tion.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

CASPER BUHRER.

Witnesses:

H- W. PEEKS, MAYE WONNELL.

